Clayton Kershaw vs. Adam Wainwright — who should start for the NL?

Summary of 14 articles · Updated Jul 15, 2014

Adam Wainwright will start the All-Star Game for the National League tonight at Target Field, NL manager Mike Matheny announced Monday, selecting his own player in a close call rather than Clayton Kershaw. Wainwright was in a close race with Clayton Kersh… (more)aw to get the honor to start, but his line of 12-4 with a 1.83 ERA over 138 innings got him the push from his own manager Mike Matheny to start. Fringe arguments could easily be made for several different pitchers at his disposal, including Cincinnati's Johnny Cueto, but the decision really boils down to two men: Clayton Kershaw of the Los Angeles Dodgers and his ace with the Cardinals Adam Wainwright. "Very deserving pitchers out there," Matheny said, "but I believe none more so than our starter, Adam Wainwright." Wainwright says his unfamiliarity with Jeter goes even deeper, having never faced him in the Grapefruit League or the postseason. Matheny's lineup, which features the top vote-getters at each position, starts with defending NL MVP Award winner and center fielder Andrew McCutchen at the top. As is often the case, there has been a good amount of shuffling the past few days on the All-Star roster, so if you need a refresher on this year's All-Star teams, check out MLB.com's interactive All-Star feature.

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Adam Wainwright lets Derek Jeter have his moment

Your browser does not support iframes. MINNEAPOLIS — Adam Wainwright stepped off the mound — almost all of the way to second base — and took off his glove so he could applaud Derek Jeter when he came to bat in his final All-Star game Tuesday night. Mome…

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Matheny reveals NL All-Star batting order

National League All-Star manager Mike Matheny's lineup, which features the top votegetters at each position, starts with defending NL MVP and center fielder Andrew McCutchen at the top. McCutchen earned the nod to play center over Milwaukee's Carlos Gom…